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  • Title: Disorders of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Including Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia.
    Author: Berkowski JA, Shelgikar AV.
    Journal: Sleep Med Clin; 2016 Sep; 11(3):365-78. PubMed ID: 27542882.
    Abstract:
    Central disorders of hypersomnolence are rare conditions with a poorly understood pathophysiology, making the identification and management challenging for sleep clinicians. Clinical history is essential for ruling out secondary causes of hypersomnolence and distinguishing among diagnoses. Current diagnostic criteria rely heavily on the polysomnogram and multiple sleep latency test. The current focus of treatment of hypersomnolence is on drugs that promote alertness. Additionally, in the case of narcolepsy type 1, medication management addresses control of cataplexy, the hallmark symptom of this disorder. Elucidation of pathophysiology of these disorders in the future will be essential to better categorization and management.
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